#DRIVE Rally

#DRIVE Rally wants to bring back the golden days of rally games, but it needs to improve a few aspects before it can catch people's attention with its glorious graphics and great driving physics.

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"#DRIVE Rally is a racing game that captures the essence of 90s rally culture with its sunny to chilly diverse landscapes and legendary cars like Das Holzwagen and The Doggo. With passionate co-drivers providing navigation, players can relive the thrill of 90s racing while also experiencing new cars and challenges. The game offers a unique blend of nostalgia and innovation, appealing to both veteran and rookie drivers."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

85%

Audience ScoreBased on 149 reviews

graphics22 positive mentions

stability7 negative mentions

The game features a charming art style and engaging graphics that enhance the overall experience.
Driving mechanics are fun and accessible, making it easy for players to pick up and enjoy the game.
The game offers a variety of cars and tracks, providing a good amount of content for an early access title.

The co-driver's pace notes are often poorly timed or incorrect, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to confusion.
Performance issues, including freezes and visual artifacts, have been reported, particularly on certain hardware configurations.
The game lacks variety in track design and features, making some stages feel repetitive and bland.

graphics
51 mentions
43 % positive mentions
51 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming, cartoonish art style and vibrant visuals, which create a unique and appealing atmosphere. Players appreciate the attention to detail in the car designs and the varied environments, although some note a lack of object diversity across stages. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's enjoyable experience, despite some technical performance issues.
- “Very good rally game with really lovely cartoony graphics in snowy dream landscapes, tropical scenery, the green Germany Black Forest hills, and the deserts in the canyonish dusty USA.”
- “The art style is fantastic, and especially the cars are a joy to admire.”
- “I really like the graphic style – the game looks amazing and has a unique atmosphere.”
- “The bad: the objects that they use for the graphics like trees and houses and other things are just the same over and over for each stage... I don't like that, there needs to be more variation.”
- “If you don't mind the same graphics objects over and over again per stage then go for it.”
- “Occasional freezes that would interrupt your run, lack of frame limiter and no option to fine tune your graphical settings, only presets which are 'ultra', 'medium' and 'high'.”
gameplay
21 mentions
38 % positive mentions
48 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by its vibrant visuals and solid arcade racing mechanics, offering a fun and engaging experience despite some balancing issues among the cars and a need for further polish. Players appreciate the charming art style and the variety of cars and tracks, though some express a desire for additional content and improvements, particularly in handling and co-driver interactions. Overall, it delivers a nostalgic yet modern rally racing experience that is enjoyable, albeit with some technical glitches and limited modes.
- “The racing mechanics are solid and the visual presentation is striking and appealing.”
- “Charming little rally game with an awesome art style and great core gameplay, already a fair bit of variety at this early stage when it comes to cars and tracks so off to a good start.”
- “With diverse tracks and dynamic gameplay, it's definitely worth playing.”
- “In terms of gameplay, they all feel different with the different weights and HP, but they lack a lot of balancing right now as I feel like maybe two or three cars really stand out from the rest.”
- “In conclusion, while I am willing to give the game a tentative thumbs up due to its early access status, it is clear that Drive Rally is in dire need of additional content and improvements, particularly with regard to handling mechanics and co-driver calls.”
- “The physics are nice, nothing egregious, the cars are responsive as they should be, it plays like an arcade rally racer, but everything else piles on top of gameplay that I can only say 'plays like an arcade rally racer' to make it just not worth it.”
optimization
14 mentions
21 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while many players report excellent performance on the Steam Deck, achieving 60 fps on ultra settings, others experience issues such as visual artifacts, freezes, and occasional stutters. Some users noted the lack of performance stats for upgrades and a damage model, which could enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, recent updates have improved performance, but inconsistencies remain for some players.
- “Performance has been flawless so far; even my Steam Deck reaches 60 fps on ultra.”
- “This feels extremely optimized for Steam Deck users.”
- “Ultrawide is supported and Steam Deck performance is excellent at the time of writing this.”
- “Bad performance, visual artifacts, freezes.”
- “There are no stats associated with new parts, so you cannot see how upgrades affect performance.”
- “There is no damage model built into the game, so you can crash as much as you like and it will not affect performance.”
stability
7 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of "#drive rally" is marred by performance issues, including visual artifacts, frequent freezes, and buggy input for steering wheels like the Logitech G923. While disabling certain graphical settings can alleviate some freezing, the lack of a frame limiter and limited graphical customization options contribute to an inconsistent experience. Despite these technical glitches, the game still manages to provide an enjoyable arcade racing experience.
- “Bad performance, visual artifacts, freezes.”
- “Occasional freezes that would interrupt your run, lack of frame limiter and no option to fine-tune your graphical settings, only presets which are 'ultra', 'medium', and 'high'.”
- “Will not let me use my steering wheel - Logitech G923 - interface to configure controller is super buggy.”
humor
6 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is primarily delivered through the funny and original commentary from the copilots, which adds a lighthearted touch to the experience. However, some players find that the comedic elements can occasionally overshadow important navigational information, leading to a desire to disable the voices despite enjoying the quips. Overall, the humor enhances the game's charm, even if it sometimes complicates gameplay.
- “The commentary is funny.”
- “The copilots are funny and original in their commentary, adding a humorous spin to the experience.”
- “The voice-over by navigators adds humor, though sometimes important route information gets lost.”
story
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The story mode offers a forgiving experience and is easier to navigate compared to similar games, but players have expressed dissatisfaction with unclear plot descriptions and specific gameplay issues, such as obstacles blocking paths. While some recommend trying the story mode, they hope for improved storytelling and clarity in future updates.
- “The story mode seems to be much more forgiving than in The Art of Rally, and it's also easier to pick up how to handle the wheel in #Drive Rally.”
- “I recommend buying it and trying the story mode for 1-2 hours.”
- “I don't understand the description of the story mode.”
- “Hope the championship mode is clearer and has more storytelling.”
- “I passed the full plot in 8 hours; now I'm going to complete all of the achievements.”
music
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received negative feedback, with users noting that all car sounds are identical and the sound effects lack quality. Additionally, the game features only one repetitive menu song, leading to a sense of emptiness, and players express a desire for a more varied and engaging soundtrack to enhance the overall experience.
- “And perhaps add some optional music while playing because a good soundtrack makes everything better.”
- “All the cars sound the same, the sound effects don't sound very nice, not to mention the lack of any environmental sounds on any of the maps and one single song in the game menu, which, I'll be honest, very quickly becomes annoying.”
- “But sadly we only have one song and it somehow makes the rest feel empty.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the engaging and entertaining co-driver, whose expressive commentary adds a fun layer to the experience, despite some minor issues with camera visibility and timing of calls.
- “The 'emotional' co-driver is a really fun addition too.”
- “I only have small problems, like the cameras having visibility issues plus being restrictive and the co-driver sometimes calls corners late due to the emotional talking.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its incredible graphic style, which contributes to a unique and immersive experience reminiscent of the #drive game.
- “Similar to the #drive game, the atmosphere is incredible.”
- “I really like the graphic style – the game looks amazing and has a unique atmosphere.”
replayability
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game currently offers limited replayability, with users noting a lack of an extensive campaign and few incentives to replay.